Where's the gaming goodness? Where's the pointy sticks? Where is the Coconut Monkey!?!
Not sure about the Coconut Monkey, but try Nintendo DS. For serious fun, that's where it is right now. I've said it before, Nintendo understands the situation, they're not going to improve the hardware by being "lightyears ahead of the competition".
DS is all about innovation, and making games more fun. Sure, using technology, but not just more polygons, but new technology. There's rumours the Revolution will be programmable by the user, something new again (no Net Yaroze doesn't count, it was a separate machine, expensive and hard to get).
Meanwhile, in 'no clue'-land, PS3 and XBOX360 are about specs, specs and more specs. Sadly, most gamers nowadays are also in 'no clue'-land and will buy all the crap thrown at them, just like they do at the movie theaters.
Exactly! And ofcourse because New Line really doesn't have that much money, no really, they're hardly making a profit, what with all those pirates out there, haven't you read the news, they're losing billions, so who's the victim here?
If it's your work as in job, then I'd suggest to get with the program and get yourself some serious storage space, maybe a dedicated server that you can easily add HD's to. Because any AV studio (even if only run by 1 or a few people) needs storage.
If it's not your job, then I wonder how important it is to store everytinh, and store it in DV. Be realistic about it. Do you only watch it on the computer, then encode to DivX, or if you watch it on TV as well, make DVD's. Yeas, the rot, so you'll have to copy the discs once every 10 years.
If you insist on keeping it all in DV format, then buy a tape backup solution. Tapes don't take much space and can hold a lot.
The EU is not out of touch. I'm a EU citizen and I'm glad they didn't settle this like the 'in touch' USA courts do, because that's not helping anyone either (except for the lawyers).
The problem is in the execution. MS should have been forced to offer ONLY XP N. Strangely, that would give the consumer a choice. Why? Because when they get home, they'd have to go and download a media player. So, google: "play mp3 on windows" and find WinAMP.
I think the EU has shown who's the boss: a democratic (somewhat) entity that represents the people. They came up for the right of the people to choose. But they only forgot that people are lazy, and will settle for what they get.
Not true, they don't see it as stealing at all. That is what the article says.
People think it's ok, because they don't physically take it from some place. That is the classic definition of stealing. If you could reproduce a pack of chewing gum in the store and take that reproduction without paying, you wouldn't consider that stealing either, especially because the original pack of gum can still be sold.
It is only in the interest of the industry to label it as stealing, since that argument can then be used to back their claims of insane losses due to piracy.
So what's the scenario then fo rintroducing Quantum Computers?
First everyone who uses passwords has to apply for a new one, one that can not be cracked by Quantum Computers (maybe because it can be generated by one). Everyone updates the passwords, and then Quantum Computers can be sold?
I foresee some problems. kind of like Y2K, but different, we ourselves control the exact moment we will have problem (the problem \being that most security can be cracked).
Here's an example:
I couldn't get my screen resolution and refresh right 3 years ago, and also had a hard time configuring programs, due to not finding the text based config files, or not getting the syntax of them.
I tried again a week ago, and still ended up struggling with a x11 config file, that's basically just over my head (yes, even though I read Slashdot).
I can't put my finger exactly on the problem, but I'll say this: either develop a standard config file sytax and location for these files, or make it available from the gui in a really easy way in all programs. Because it keeps tripping me up every time.
I run McAfee, and ofcourse I don't know how it's programmed, and I agree it uses a lot of memory and sometimes a lot of cpu as well, but useless? No, I wouldn't agree. I'm virusfree for at least 4 years, and the Firewall notices me at least once every 2 days that some computer is trying to access my computer. Are you saying I do have virusses and that the notifications are false positives?
Well there's one thing more annoying than that. Finding the same question, no answer and a message by the original poster that he/she has found out how/what/when/where, without posting the solution.
[i]But why should people who like XP leave it for Longhorn[/i]
Serious users might not be willing to upgrade if there's no significant benefit. Neither will businesses who know what Longhorn brings to the table (or rather, what not).
But a lot of times when Operating Systems are discussed (on OSNews for instance) all people do is talk about the screenshot, like "ohh, nice theme" or "well those buttons suck". These people will probably go for it, because all they want is eyecandy. It's like buying a new phone for the new covers.
Not only that, his son has alos seen I twice before and III twice as well. So much for the fresh start.
The difficulty lies in finding a true Star Wars virgin that is old enough to say something meaningfull about these movies.
Wasn't it Diebolds CEO that said he would do anything to make sure George W. Bush would win Ohio. He was talking about sponsoring his campaign, but still. That sort of thing is just too weird for me to understand, that kind of conflict of interests would surely lead to thourough investigations?
But democrazy is built on the premise that the people should be able to verify the process. But people are tool azy, who actually goes out to see the counting of the votes? So who'd notice that with e-voting there's no paper trail? Why isn't this all over the media?
b.t.w. IANAAmerican
Maybe it is because Apple is switching again. The last switch (OS9 to OSX) didn't do Quark much good. Maybe this guy is seeing the storm coming and decides to get out before he gets wet.
MacNN writes Rosetta can translate for old programs to use the new libraries, and that Jobs showed Office and Photoshop CS2 running using Rosetta with no slowdown.
You should wait to say how Apple handles the transition. Remember, Jobs also said OS X has been x86 compatible for years, so they've had a lot of time to prepare for this switch, and it might just go very smooth.
[i]The finding could revolutionize the field of electronics, providing a leap ahead for everything from computers to batteries to medical equipment.[/i]
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Not sure about the Coconut Monkey, but try Nintendo DS. For serious fun, that's where it is right now. I've said it before, Nintendo understands the situation, they're not going to improve the hardware by being "lightyears ahead of the competition".
DS is all about innovation, and making games more fun. Sure, using technology, but not just more polygons, but new technology. There's rumours the Revolution will be programmable by the user, something new again (no Net Yaroze doesn't count, it was a separate machine, expensive and hard to get).
Meanwhile, in 'no clue'-land, PS3 and XBOX360 are about specs, specs and more specs. Sadly, most gamers nowadays are also in 'no clue'-land and will buy all the crap thrown at them, just like they do at the movie theaters.
Exactly! And ofcourse because New Line really doesn't have that much money, no really, they're hardly making a profit, what with all those pirates out there, haven't you read the news, they're losing billions, so who's the victim here?
If it's your work as in job, then I'd suggest to get with the program and get yourself some serious storage space, maybe a dedicated server that you can easily add HD's to. Because any AV studio (even if only run by 1 or a few people) needs storage. If it's not your job, then I wonder how important it is to store everytinh, and store it in DV. Be realistic about it. Do you only watch it on the computer, then encode to DivX, or if you watch it on TV as well, make DVD's. Yeas, the rot, so you'll have to copy the discs once every 10 years. If you insist on keeping it all in DV format, then buy a tape backup solution. Tapes don't take much space and can hold a lot.
But if you zip it...
The problem is in the execution. MS should have been forced to offer ONLY XP N. Strangely, that would give the consumer a choice. Why? Because when they get home, they'd have to go and download a media player. So, google: "play mp3 on windows" and find WinAMP.
I think the EU has shown who's the boss: a democratic (somewhat) entity that represents the people. They came up for the right of the people to choose. But they only forgot that people are lazy, and will settle for what they get.
Not true, they don't see it as stealing at all. That is what the article says. People think it's ok, because they don't physically take it from some place. That is the classic definition of stealing. If you could reproduce a pack of chewing gum in the store and take that reproduction without paying, you wouldn't consider that stealing either, especially because the original pack of gum can still be sold. It is only in the interest of the industry to label it as stealing, since that argument can then be used to back their claims of insane losses due to piracy.
So what's the scenario then fo rintroducing Quantum Computers? First everyone who uses passwords has to apply for a new one, one that can not be cracked by Quantum Computers (maybe because it can be generated by one). Everyone updates the passwords, and then Quantum Computers can be sold? I foresee some problems. kind of like Y2K, but different, we ourselves control the exact moment we will have problem (the problem \being that most security can be cracked).
The reason they can't find it: it's already in a different quadrant...
And they say Antivirus programs use a lot of cpu and memory. Your solution isn't any better.
Here's an example: I couldn't get my screen resolution and refresh right 3 years ago, and also had a hard time configuring programs, due to not finding the text based config files, or not getting the syntax of them. I tried again a week ago, and still ended up struggling with a x11 config file, that's basically just over my head (yes, even though I read Slashdot). I can't put my finger exactly on the problem, but I'll say this: either develop a standard config file sytax and location for these files, or make it available from the gui in a really easy way in all programs. Because it keeps tripping me up every time.
Basically useless?
I run McAfee, and ofcourse I don't know how it's programmed, and I agree it uses a lot of memory and sometimes a lot of cpu as well, but useless? No, I wouldn't agree. I'm virusfree for at least 4 years, and the Firewall notices me at least once every 2 days that some computer is trying to access my computer. Are you saying I do have virusses and that the notifications are false positives?
"If you decide not to volunteer to the project, there's a higher risk of Lara losing one breast to cancer"
Run program? [Yes][No]
That should do it.
Internet Explorer is taken, how about just Internet, or maybe Internets?
Don't you know that DivX support terrorists?
Well there's one thing more annoying than that. Finding the same question, no answer and a message by the original poster that he/she has found out how /what/when/where, without posting the solution.
When I'm asked what to do when there's a problem, I look at the PC, if it's a brand like Dell or HP, I say hold F10 when rebooting and click yes.
Basically System Restore, but people should know how to backup their stuff first.
[i]But why should people who like XP leave it for Longhorn[/i] Serious users might not be willing to upgrade if there's no significant benefit. Neither will businesses who know what Longhorn brings to the table (or rather, what not). But a lot of times when Operating Systems are discussed (on OSNews for instance) all people do is talk about the screenshot, like "ohh, nice theme" or "well those buttons suck". These people will probably go for it, because all they want is eyecandy. It's like buying a new phone for the new covers.
Not only that, his son has alos seen I twice before and III twice as well. So much for the fresh start. The difficulty lies in finding a true Star Wars virgin that is old enough to say something meaningfull about these movies.
Wasn't it Diebolds CEO that said he would do anything to make sure George W. Bush would win Ohio. He was talking about sponsoring his campaign, but still. That sort of thing is just too weird for me to understand, that kind of conflict of interests would surely lead to thourough investigations? But democrazy is built on the premise that the people should be able to verify the process. But people are tool azy, who actually goes out to see the counting of the votes? So who'd notice that with e-voting there's no paper trail? Why isn't this all over the media? b.t.w. IANAAmerican
It can probably export to Metro in the future.
Maybe it is because Apple is switching again. The last switch (OS9 to OSX) didn't do Quark much good. Maybe this guy is seeing the storm coming and decides to get out before he gets wet.
MacNN writes Rosetta can translate for old programs to use the new libraries, and that Jobs showed Office and Photoshop CS2 running using Rosetta with no slowdown. You should wait to say how Apple handles the transition. Remember, Jobs also said OS X has been x86 compatible for years, so they've had a lot of time to prepare for this switch, and it might just go very smooth.
Isn't all that stuff located in the same (sort of horizontal) plane. Couldn't we send the ship 'up'?
[i]The finding could revolutionize the field of electronics, providing a leap ahead for everything from computers to batteries to medical equipment.[/i]
Or, it could be patented...
That border skirmish has the potential to become a nuclear war. Which by the way could solve the problem of overpopulation...